2002 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Trailside Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (85) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  1/1/2024 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 95 Points

  From mag. An amazing follow up to the 2007 Haut Bailly. This 2002 is still young. Five hours in decanter and just starting to blossom. This in mag hasn’t hit its peak…might be another 10 years plus.
  
  Second night notes with leftover Prime Rib, au Gratin Potatoes & Brussels Sprouts. I knew that this would be even better in the second night than it was the first. Heitz makes hardy wine that are very age worthy.
  
  Last night it showed more brawn/teeth. It still does but shows much more blue and purple fruits. It is purely, lush, ruby, round in the mouth. Bramble fruits of, blackberries, black plum, black raspberries, boysenberries, blueberries, plum, wafting raspberries. Dry, strong tobacco, leather, cedar, sandalwood to barrel shavings, Rutherford dust, melted, dark chocolate, black licorice, dry top soil, tumble weed, dark spice with some heat, dry herb notes, a touch of black pepper, dry, crushed rocks, dark withering florals, lavender framed in violets, beautiful round acidity, extremely well balanced, structured, tenioned, multi- layered excellent beautiful finish that lasts minutes.
  
  Another 20 years in mag…properly stored of course.

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  9/29/2022 - Hanibal Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Would benefit from a decant. Was better the next day. Not heavy with very clean fruit.

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  12/18/2021 - RojoVino24 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  First Trailside I’ve tried. 2.5hr decant. Wow, this was good juice. Comfort blanket on the nose. Chocolate, cassis, black olive and berry. Tons of vegetable. Rosemary, spearmint & fresh garden peppers. Well rounded on the mid and back. Has another year or two imo. Heitz never disappoints.

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  8/14/2021 - Hanibal Likes this wine: 93 Points

  This seemed even younger than the one I had last year. Very concentrated cream of cassis and very well balanced. Very long. This is still improving. Be patient

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  6/18/2021 - jeremy_ross wrote: 90 Points

  Olives and burnt honey on nose. Still has solid acid and grippy tannins. The fruit is intense, a little honeyed and oxidized.

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